Table Talk

"Ask a Chef" is part of an on-going series in which 5280 poses a single question to a local culinary luminary. Driven by curiosity and armed with a Betty Crocker cookbook, Chef Scott Parker began experimenting in the kitchen when he was six years old. He's been perfecting his art ever...

Aside from Sakura Square, Lawrence Street has long been an underutilized stretch of downtown. That's about to change because before long this area bordering the Ballpark neighborhood will bustle with Jagged Mountain Brewery, Mile High Spirits, Justin...

If the choose-your-own model works wonders for burritos and bowls at the super successful Chipotle chain, why not do the same for sushi? That’s apparently what owner J.W. Lee thought when he recently opened the new Wasabi Roll & Go, a fast-casual concept that allows you to...

Session Kitchen, which officially opened on Friday, has already garnered a lot of attention. There are a multitude of reasons: The eatery sits in the old Izakaya Den space, it's the newest concept from Breckenridge-Wynkoop holdings, executive chef Scott Parker...

Food allergies and healthy(er) eating are front-of-mind for many chefs. These days, it's not just about having vegetarian and gluten-free options. It's about recognizing that people are more conscious of what they're putting in their bodies while still wanting the experience of dining out....

“Foodie.” “Foodnik.” “Gourmand.” Call it what you will, but a lifelong fixation with all-things-edible leaves me fully at peace with any of these monikers, despite the visceral reaction they may create for some. Accordingly, “normal” friends wanting some kind of magical inside-information ask...

Don't look now, but butternut squash is everywhere. The fall ingredient is stirred into risotto, painted across the plate as a purée, blended into soup, and—my favorite—lumped on top of pizza dough. Order the pizza del papa at Marco's Coal-Fired Pizza for a charred crust topped with...

James and Thuy Huynh had their work cut out for them when they took over the popular Vietnam Grill on Federal Boulevard. The tiny mom-and-pop restaurant closed at the end of August to give its matriarch a break from the busy kitchen. Since taking over, the Huynhs have renamed the eatery to...